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• (d) The City Clerk will provide written notice of the election to the Anoka County Auditor and the Secretary of State at least 76 days before the election, including the date of the election and title and language for the ballot question. 7. The polling places, hours of election and the respective judges for the election will be those established by the City for general elections. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. 8. (a) The City Clerk is authorized and directed to prepare the ballot in substantially the following form, subject to the terms of Section 7(b) hereof: CITY QUESTION BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF LINO LAKES November 6, 2012 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote for a question, fill in the oval next to the word "YES" for that question. To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to the word "NO" for that question. CITY QUESTION NO. 1: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT • Shall Chapter 8 of the City of Lino Lakes charter be amended as described below? Chapter 8 is amended to provide that the City may undertake public improvements financed in whole or in part with special assessments generally using the procedures in state law, except that: (a) if more than 50% of the property owners abutting the named streets file a timely objection, the City must hold a second meeting to take additional testimony; (b) if the Council orders the improvement after the second meeting, more than 50% of the affected owners may stop the improvement by filing objections within 30 days after the City Council action; and (c) if the cost of any improvement is to be paid in part from ad valorem taxes, the improvement is subject to city -wide referendum if a timely petition is filed by registered voters equal to at least 12 percent of the votes cast in the last general municipal election. The amendment also eliminates three special zones where State law special assessment rules apply; instead Chapter 8 as amended applies throughout the City. • OYES CD NO (b) The City Clerk is authorized and directed to prepare ballots pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 206.61. The City Clerk will provide each polling place with at least two sample ballots which are facsimiles of the card to be voted on in that precinct, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 206.62.